Basketball Game Preview: Pine Forest Trojans vs. Harnett Central Trojans

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Previous 6 Games

02/13/24 - Home	62-39 W
01/16/24 - Away	50-49 W
02/07/23 - Away	65-36 W
01/13/23 - Home	63-37 W
02/08/22 - Home	80-57 W
01/14/22 - Away	74-38 W

Pine Forest has gone 6-0 against Harnett Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The two teams will face off at 7:30 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

On Wednesday, Pine Forest beat Purnell Swett 63-50. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Rams are ranked 539th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Harnett Central had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They took down Douglas Byrd 72-56 on Wednesday.

Harnett Central pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Pine Forest, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6.

Pine Forest took their victory against Harnett Central when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 62-39. Will Pine Forest repeat their success, or does Harnett Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.